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O'DONNELL, James Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2236, 2336 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu. France Plot 11, Row H, Grave 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hornsby War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2236, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2336, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2336, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2236, 56th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the finger. Transferred to England on 6 April 1917 aboard HS Jans Breydel | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 2236, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2236 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James O'Donnell and Marguerite O'Donnell of Bundarra Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal